http://newyorkrenovator.com/2007/08/let-there-be-light.html Renovating an 1855 home in Upstate NY Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:06:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://newyorkrenovator.com/2007/08/let-there-be-light.html/comment-page-1#comment-1110 New York Renovator Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:37:54 +0000 http://newyorkrenovator.com/?p=43#comment-1110 [...] While the kids were digging, I was doing interior gutting. Our chimney has been leaking and mildew had been growing for a while. When I removed a small wall, I found out why. Post is here. I realized I had to remove a wall from the living room to get the mildew out. When I did this, I discovered such ancient and damaged electrical wiring that I realized I had to gut the entire room. We pooled our money together and renovated the entire room. Because I had no money for an expensive electrician, I stayed up nights studying electrical circuits. I wired the living room, the bedroom above it, and a few other areas myself. And all my work was given the stamp of approval by the inspector! I saved about $3,000 by doing this work myself. The worst part was going into the attic. [...] [...] While the kids were digging, I was doing interior gutting. Our chimney has been leaking and mildew had been growing for a while. When I removed a small wall, I found out why. Post is here. I realized I had to remove a wall from the living room to get the mildew out. When I did this, I discovered such ancient and damaged electrical wiring that I realized I had to gut the entire room. We pooled our money together and renovated the entire room. Because I had no money for an expensive electrician, I stayed up nights studying electrical circuits. I wired the living room, the bedroom above it, and a few other areas myself. And all my work was given the stamp of approval by the inspector! I saved about $3,000 by doing this work myself. The worst part was going into the attic. [...]

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